Dozens more people have been jailed for their part in the riots and violent unrest that broke out across the UK, sparked by the deaths of three young girls in Southport last month. At least 460 people have appeared in court on charges relating to the disorder, as of the end of this week, including around 70 are under the age of 18. Around 100 people have been sent to jail so far for attending riots in person and for encouraging them online.
This week, one court handed out the longest jail sentence to date - six years. The sentence was handed to 48-year-old David Wilkinson, who was part of a mob that forced three Romanian men from their car during riots in Hull. READ MORE: Hannah Jacobs' mum pays moving tribute to daughter who died after one sip of Costa drink John Honey, 25, of Hull, who was part of the same group, was also handed a lengthy sentence - four years and eight months - after attacking a garage leaving nine vehicles damaged, pushing bins at police lines and looting high street shops.
Some of those jailed were told by judges that they will have to miss out on important life events while serving time behind bars. Guy Sullivan, from Plymouth, will miss his son's first Christmas, while Dylan Carey will miss the birth of his son. Courts heard that police officers had been subject to horrendous abuse as defendants hurled insults at them.
One man told officers: "I hope your children get raped". Other officers were pelted with rocks, sticks, bins and other missiles and spo.